2007-03-27 20:40:30 · 14 answers · asked by U-98 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Baptism means, "cleansing".
Baptism is an affirmation of your faith. It has nothing to do with getting wet.
2007-03-27 20:43:39 · answer #1 · answered by C J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water baptism is merely a public display of your changed life. Read Romans 6:4. However, water baptism does not save anyone. Nor is it required to go to heaven. If you're saved, you should get baptized. But being baptized doesn't save you. You can go in a dry devil, and come out a wet one!
But water baptism is scriptural.
2007-03-28 03:59:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2000 years ago people did not believe in bathing. It was considered unhealthy. Actually, if one did not have bugs crawling on them, they were thought to be sick, as the bugs would not cling to someone with a cold or fever.
Baptism represents the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. We are "buried with Him in baptism and raised to newness of life".
2007-03-28 03:49:31 · answer #3 · answered by Prof Fruitcake 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baptism comes from a Greek word 'baptismo'? I think that's what it was. Anyway, it means to dunk or dip; thus baptism means to fully immerse someone in water. That's how Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist originally. The River of Jordan is no fountain! It's a deep river!
Yes, it's about religion. Baptism is a symbol of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The death is when you're dunked, burial is when you're immersed completely, and resurrection is when you come back up.
2007-03-28 03:45:57 · answer #4 · answered by Art Student 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baptism is all about spirituality and bath is physical condition....this will understand by the spirit.....ask HIS guidance through the Holy Spirit to understand the CHRISTIANITY......
2007-03-28 04:08:29 · answer #5 · answered by cem_pk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baptism is a open way of saying who's side you are on, Jesus publicly died for you so He says "IF" you love me keep my commandments [not suggestions] John 14:15, it is a symbol of Christ's death and resurrection and it says your allowing Christ to put self on the cross so you can become a "new person' in Christ, find out more about this free bible lessons www.itiswritten.com OR www.amazingfacts.org talk to me also wgr88@yahoo.com God bless
2007-03-28 03:44:41 · answer #6 · answered by wgr88 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Friend,
Christians are baptized because it sybolises dying to Sin, and beong re-born in Christ.
God Bless
2007-03-28 03:50:32 · answer #7 · answered by ianptitchener 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is really funny. Thankyou, you added to my joke collection. But yes it was and is really about God. ( I believe there is a difference between religion and a relationship with God)
2007-03-28 03:49:19 · answer #8 · answered by butterflybaby20082007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL thats actually kinda funny since people back then didnt take baths everyday.
2007-03-28 03:44:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! very funny! probably a case of two birds with one stone then....
2007-03-28 03:46:52 · answer #10 · answered by halfpint 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why dont you start at matthew and work your way forward from there and you will get your answer.
2007-03-28 03:44:51 · answer #11 · answered by adrian w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋